[nfbwatlk] FW: [Nfb-or] state convention agenda

Prows, Bennett (HHS/OCR) Bennett.Prows at HHS.GOV
Wed Oct 24 20:13:17 UTC 2012


Jerry Hathaway posted the NFB of Oregon convention agenda on our Oregon list..  The convention is this weekend in Eugene. Looks like at least a couple of Washington Federationists will be there.  Sorry I can't this year. But all the best to our Oregon brothers and sisters.

/s/

Bennett Prows

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                                             NFBO 2012 STATE CONVENTION AGENDA

                                          HILTON GARDEN INN, SPRINGFIELD OREGON

                                                            FRIDAY, October 26, 2012

Check in:  3:00 PM 

Registration: 3:00 PM- 6:00 PM

Parents of Blind Children/Teachers Seminar 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Carla McQuillan 

The Oregon Commission for the Blind

Department of Education Representatives

Dean Stenhjem, Washington School for the Blind

Michael Wright, Student Advocate

Division Development Seminar: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM, 

Dinner on Your Own

6:00 PM - 11:00 PM:  No Host Bar

7:00 PM - 11:00 PM:  NFBO Auction and Entertainment with Carla McQuillan and Parnell Diggs

 

                                                         SATURDAY, October 27, 2012

                                                           NFBO GENERAL SESSION

 

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM: Registration

9:00 AM -9:15: Call to Order, President Art Stevenson

                           Invocation

                           Pledge of Allegiance

                           Star Spangle Banner - Michael Freeman

9:15 AM - 10:00 AM: National Report:  Parnell Diggs, NFB National Board Member, President South Carolina Affiliate

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM: State and National Legislative Update:  Art Stevenson and Parnell Diggs

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM:  Talking Books and Braille Services, Elke Burton

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM: Oregon Commission for the Blind, Linda Mock Administrator/Carla McQuillan OCB Commissioner

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM: Oregon Commission for the Bind Senior Services, Angel Hale

11:45 AM - NOON:  Bell Program, Vivian Smith 

12:00 AM - 12:30 PM: Break

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM: Lunch:  Guest Speakers, Corbb O'Conner NFB Fellows Program and Cindy Bennett National Association of Blind Students Board Member

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM: Education of Blind Students: Dean Stenhjem, Washington School for the Blind / Carla McQuillan, NFBO Education Committee Chair

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM:  Salem Art Project: Rebecca Maitland and Roger Yost

2:45 PM - 3:00 PM: National Scholarship Winner, Chrys Buckley

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM:  Committee Reports, Membership, Fundraising, Public Relations, Employment

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM:  Break: 

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM: Resolutions  

4:30 PM - 4:45PM:  Fitness Awareness, Tina Hansen

4:45 PM - 5:00 PM:  Open Discussion; NFBO Membership

5:00 PM - Adjourn

6:00 PM - No Host Bar

6:30 PM - BANQUET

                   MC - Carla McQuillan

                   Banquet Address: Parnell Diggs, National Representative

                   Scholarship Award - Carla McQuillan

 

                                                           Sunday, October 28, 2012

                                                               NFBO Business Meeting

 

9:00 AM - Call To Order

9:00 AM - 9:10 AM: President's Report

9:10 AM - Disposition of Minutes - Vivian Smith

                   Treasury Report - Joyce Green

                   Chapter Reports

                   Legislative Seminar

                   2013 Convention

                    New Business

                    Elections

                   ADJOURN

 

 Art Stevenson

                                                     

                       

 

 
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